The empty circle is a common Western symbol for “off”, as in power switches.
It associates with zero == false == no. I suspect this is why Sony swapped the meanings.
The meaning of an X symbol isn’t universal even in Europe, but it’s often used to mark a point of interest or active selection (as in ticking boxes, or “X marks the spot”).
It associates with zero == false == no. I suspect this is why Sony swapped the meanings.
The meaning of an X symbol isn’t universal even in Europe, but it’s often used to mark a point of interest or active selection (as in ticking boxes, or “X marks the spot”).